A Red Dead Redemption fansite has been holding court with some interesting interviews lately with the Western’s cast, and the latest – with Rob Wiethoff, voice of John Marston himself – is no exception. More »
This is the first time I’ve used the word ‘porn’ in the title, and I hope it will be the last, but I just couldn’t think of any other way to describe the latest trailer for Max Payne 3. It’s a look at the weaponry featured in the game, and it looks a bit spiffy. More »
Rockstar Games has posted the first in a series of posts about the creation of their upcoming action game Max Payne 3. In this one, they talk about visiting the city of São Paulo, Brazil, the setting for the game. Both Max Payne and Max Payne 2 had been set in New York. More »
On the left, the complete script for Grand Theft Auto III. On the right? The complete script for Grand Theft Auto IV. More »
While game news is light, and we’re reminiscing on a gaming year gone by, I thought I’d take the time to write about the games that defined my year. They weren’t necessarily classics — some I absolutely hated, some I fell head over heels for, but they’re all worth discussing. Today we’re looking at L.A. Noire. More »
Welcome to Kotaku‘s “Best Game Music of 2011,” a multi-part series in which we’ll be discussing the best video game soundtracks of the year. Today, we’ll take a look at the smooth tones and bustling swing of Rockstar’s L.A. Noire. More »
Special Editions. They’re not very special anymore are they? That being said, people do tend to gobble them up. Rockstar tends to be better than most when it comes to art of tat, and has just announced what’s being bundled with the upcoming Max Payne 3. Want more stuff to clutter up your gaming space? You’ve come to the right place. More »
In this “design and technology video”, Rockstar takes a dive into the mechanics and game design choices behind the upcoming action shooter Max Payne 3′s targeting, movement, animation and enemy intelligence. More »
When it comes to video games I’ve noticed a couple of things — we tend to overestimate how good the games we played in the past looked, and we underestimate the progress made by modern games. I remember being slightly underwhelmed by the visual upgrade shown in the recent Grand Theft Auto V trailer but this video, which cleverly remakes the GTA V trailer using footage of GTA IV, shows just how far the games has come. More »
While Rockstar has released almost no details concering the cast or characters of the upcoming Grand Theft Auto V, that’s not stopping people from speculating. Or, in this case, making rather convincing arguments. More »